The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
Fifth-Avenue Gossip.

Fifth-Avenue Gossip.
New York Mail and Express
Violet-hued note paper and envelopes are
something new In fancy stationery, and are de-
clared to have had their origin in Paris.
Following the example of the men who should
wear soft hats, the girl of the period now talks
with drawl as distressing as it is vulgar.
new sunshade. out little ahead of time is
called the Damascus. but the dealer is puzzled
whe n asked what it has to do with that ancient
city.
Walking skirts of heavy black satin in colos-
sal box plaits said. by what is held to be
reliable authority, to be the acme OF fashion just
now.
Coral bangles from which danele coral crabs
aud coral Holsters are new. They come from
Naples, and are among the very --latest things
out"
Orange satin ribbon on the neck of the pet cat
is the thing. That is a Knckerbocker color
even if the cats ancestors inhabited the back
fence
girl of the period, making her look as if made
OF wood or of the material In vogue at the Eden
Musee.
There are some maidens who are now wearing
gold cord around the neck, like dog collar,
and an authority Mrs. James Brown Potter is
named.
A new kind of steamer chair is made Of bam-
boo, and Is guaranteed to .'fit the body" One
of these days we will have tables measured for
the legs.
A Philadelphia house has introduced garnet
ink which, when dry, las glazed surface.
and which may in time become fashionable sin
society,"
Tennis racauets of costly inlaid woods are
shown They are probably for the girls who
don't play" but take up stained glass attitudes
on the lawn.
Elderly ladies who carry gold-headed canes.
after the manner of the Dowager in 1.-THE New
combes" increase. 1t may be fashion, or it may
be infirmity.
Whether it is intellectually or dissipation, the
fact remains that the number of young women
wearing eyeglasses or spectacles is decidedly on
the increase.
Stitching on mems walking gloves looks as il
the widest tape had been sewed on 1t is to be
doubted if ever there was so much of good
thing now.
An ice-cutting machine, silver plated for the
table IS the latest patent. The inventor says it
facilitates putting small ice in wine. Ice in
wine is not good form.
Some of the ambitious girls of the period are
out too soon with their ''U" shaped waistcoat
and shirt front They will have pneumonia be-
fore they know it.
favor, although the album to hold them has not
yet come out Meanwhile we have those of our
particular friends framed
There is said to be great search for the India
shawls in which there is the greatest amount of
green work. They are rare-"almost out of
print" Hence the search.
1t is not every musical-looking girl who car
ries violin case in the street who has fiddle
inside of it. This is an age Of deception, make
believe and even fddlededee!
Pronounced plaids are to fobtain" in trousers.
They are in wealth of material. far more Turk
ish than English" and this is where the sorrow
of the Anglomaniac begins
Mems dress-suit cases are smaller now, and
have sort of automatic back that holds writing
materials and forms a desk. AS if a society man
w ri With inO huf hio
Huge Chinese vases that 60 on q pedestal and
are usually demolished by the hired girl in dust
| ing, are in demand. The imitation palms to
stick in them can be had on Sixth avenue.
They gave little silver fiatrons as savors in a
| german the other night, and one of the young
had never seen the real laundry article; hence
her surprise